Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.1155 householdsMedian household income $51,875Median home value $48,900Median rent $725 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 26%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days50 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eureka 1e station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMunger Lakelake · 4.8 miSinclair Lakelake · 5.2 miTexaco Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamiliton Fossil Quarrystate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 51 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 1,292 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.2 mi · 18,552 acresFall River State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 935 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 34.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201944 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreenwood County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 59 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hamiltonserves 180 people from surface water purchased7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,199 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood County Hospital11.9 miPost officeHamilton Post Office4.2 miFire stationHamilton Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT70 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI122 miInterstateI-3517 miUS highwayUS 5412 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66853 ZIP area.
